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@ Junkster: You are correct ! The Pimco Muni High-Yield Bond Fund is up 5.7% YTD as featured in one of my eariler links.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/24954/the-muni-trades-that-pushed-pimco-to-the-top-in-year…
@ heezsafe & MFO Members: Mutual Fund Wire.Com slant on American Century.
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Ted
http://www.mfwire.com/common/artprint2007.asp?storyID=53157&wireid=2
@PRESSmUp: Earlier this year, I thought the increase would not come until the spring or summer of 2016. This fall I saw the handwriting on the wall, that the rate increae would come this year. Now that its over let's get on with the bull market …
@Hank & Anna: Thanks for pointing out the mistake. Tomorrow will be an interesting day, Fed. minutes and press conference. Then on Friday we have triple witching, when all is said and done I believe we will have a very positive week, with the…
@Joe: I don't recommend you throw the baby out with the bath water. TRAEX is an excellent fund, and has a better than average performance record over the years.
Regards,
TED
@heezsafe: You wish is my command !
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Ted
(Click On Article Title At Top Of Google Search)
https://www.google.com/#q=Third+Avenue+CEO+David+Barse+Departs+wsj
MutualFundWire.Com Slant:
http://www.mfwire.com/common/artprint2007.asp?storyID=53…
@MFO Members: With today's negative numbers, the S&P 500 just flipped back to negative for 2015. This makes the 25th time the index has flipped from positive to negative in 2015.
Regards,
Ted
@MFO Members: Article from today's Bloomberg. "Here's How Much the U.S. Middle Class Has Changed in 45 Years."
Regards,
Ted
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-10/here-s-how-much-the-u-s-middle-class-has-changed-in-45-years
@MFO Members: Here is the Linkster's pecking order for the various S&P Sectors for 2016 !
Regards,
Ted
1. XLV
2. XLY
3. XLK
4. XLP
5. S&P 500 (SPY)
6. XLI
7. XLF
9. XLB
10.XLU
@MJG: Thanks for remembering ! How the stock market reacted to the event.
Regards,
Ted
But the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1942, which launched U.S. involvement in World War II, sent the Dow down 6.5 percent in four days through Dec…
@Junkster: Yes, when it comes to being a mutual fund manager. Ken Fisher is a total disaster. He spends a fortune on advertising, and is the darling of Steve Forbes's magazine.
Regards,
Ted
@ MFO Members: From the for what's its worth department ! When all is said and done on the last trading of the month, I believe my five fund portfolio will have gained about 8.50% for 2015.
Regards,
Ted
As of 11/3/15 YTD:
QQQ: 9.74%
PRHSX: 9.…
@willmatt72: "How Different Should Your Taxable Account and Nontaxable Account Look?"
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Ted
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=88395&page=1
@rabockma: "Bottom line the US news rankings are a little like Mad Magazine, good for only entertainment value." That's nonsense, U.S. News & World Report is an excellent website to screen mutual funds by their various categories.
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Ted
@Dex: That's not nice, plus Art knows where you live ! This was his early Squawk Alley video just after the market opened when the market was selling off.
Regards,
Ted
@PRESSmUP: That will never happen, M* considers itself the silver standard when it come to mutual funds. But MFO members know the site that sets the gold standard for funds is MFO, with more news, views, and opinions that any other sitre.
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@MrRuffles: For your information, U.S. News & World Report ranking of SCB Mutual Funds.
Regards,
Ted
http://money.usnews.com/funds/mutual-funds/rankings/small-blend?int=af9256
@MFO Members: From mutual fund management skills to the The Enemy Below only MJG could tie the two together. That's what makes this board so great.
Regards,
Ted
@MFO Members: You will have to forgive those M* investor's who made comments to their hidden gems. Remember, they have yet to complete Mutual Fund 101, and I understand most of them are failing !
Regards,
Ted
@MFO Members: Bryan Krug had an excellent track record as a bond manager at his previous stops Waddell & Reed and Ivy, as noted by catch22in his post. ARTFX is only a little over an year old, and so far so good. The Linkster recommends this fu…
@little5bee: I'm negative on fund-of-funds, with an .94% expense ratio. I'd rather own a biotech fund, such as FBTCX, a general healthcare fund, like PRHSX, QQQ, in the tech space, and XLY and XLP
Regards,
Ted
M* Snapshot FV
:http://www.morningsta…
@MFO Members: U.S. News & World Report Ranking Of Moderate Allocation Funds.
Regards,
Ted
http://money.usnews.com/funds/mutual-funds/rankings/moderate-allocation
